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Clinohumite

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Clinohumite and Garnet Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
Colorless
None
1.3 Dispersion
0.020.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.623-1.7281.730-1.895
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.028Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Clinohumite and Garnet Optic Character

Clinohumite and Garnet optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Clinohumite and Garnet Physical Properties like crystallographic symmetry, pleochroism,etc. in the crystal. Some of the optical properties are refractive index, luster, optic character, pleochroism etc. Prominent among these is Clinohumite and Garnet optic character. You might have noticed your gemologist rotating the gemstone while testing it. Rotating a gemstone along its optic axis helps in determining its optic character.

Clinohumite and Garnet Transparency

Similar to their colors, Clinohumite and Garnet transparency can also be used as criteria for their primary identification. Although transparency cannot be the only criteria for gemstone identification, it can efficiently used in gemstone grading. Talking about their transparency, Clinohumite is Translucent and Transparent while Clinohumite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.